September 22, 2008
McCain: Andrew Cuomo Should Be SEC Chief
Republican presidential candidate John McCain was on 60 Minutes last night and showed bipartisan leanings, when it comes to someone who could head the Securities and Exchange Commission. McCain, who previously blasted SEC chair Christopher Cox, said, "This may sound a little unusual, but I’ve admired Andrew Cuomo. I think he is somebody who could restore some credibility, lend some bipartisanship to this effort.” The candidate said Cuomo "did a good job" as HUD secretary under Clinton, “And he has respect, and he has prestige.” In other NY state of mind McCain news, the state's Independence Party endorsed him, noting his independent thinking.
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I wouldn't trust Andrew Cuomo to run a hot dog stand in Central Park.
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Bloomberg would be good SEC chairman.
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McCain has "independent thinking"? News to me. Seems like he's sucking at the teat of the conservative base as of late. Some maverick.
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A Democrat?! Wow, that John McCain really is a maverick! (Not.)
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This is just another one of McCain's fake "maverick"-isms. Just like how he floated Lieberman as a possible VP pick, he floats a Dem here, gets press for being a bipartisan maverick, but when the actual decision is made (which with luck will not happen), it would be a solid right winger.
While the press has come around on many of McCain's tactics, it looks like they're still lapping this one up.
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Whoever it is just make sure they're put on a short leash.
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Just like how he floated Lieberman as a possible VP pick
By most accounts McCain really wanted Lieberman and backed off when he was told there would be a revolt on the floor of the convention.
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All of those "accounts" came from a few people inside the campaign, so there is no real credibility. I obviously don't think that Lieberman was ever a serious contender. It just doesn't make any sense, as the only major issue they agree on is Iraq.
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Whenever I hear the term "maverick" my brain automatically replaces it with "panderer".
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Lieberman, the turncoat, would suck as VP just as much as Palin.
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Eliot Spitzer is available. His trade mark was being tough on Wall Street. It was probably one of those guys that leaked the hooker story.
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Believe what you want to believe but it makes zero sense to let leak a story that a floor fight was a distinct possibility.
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The McCain campaign never "leak[ed] a story that a floor fight was a distinct possiblity." What happened was that the campaign put out Lieberman feelers, via surrogates like Peter King and Bill Kristol. I maintain that this was all for show. Some GOP delegates did not realize that the Lieberman overture was not serious, and they overreacted.
Let's not forget the media's role here, either. They publicize a few emotional statements by one or two delegates, and never print corrections or retractions. Remember how the DNC was going to have a floor fight between Hillary and Obama supporters?
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It doesn't matter what this old fool thinks....he'll never have the chance to be President so who cares what he thinks!??
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Maybe Obama could reach across the aisle and name John McCain his next SEC chief. We know he doesn't have a clue about big business and the economy so he couldn't be any worse than a Bush appointee.